Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 20 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.
Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.
Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.
Child Safeguarding positioning statement:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
We are looking for Vietnamese national for:
- Vacancy: Consultant to conduct an Endline Evaluation for IKEA funded project [1]
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Responsibilities of Consultant:
The main tasks of selected consultant will be:
- Review the project proposal, baseline and related documents to have an overall picture on child protection, Child friendly and Quality learning environment (QLE), child violence and issues of disadvantaged children in community and schools.
- Prepare inception report, including survey objectives, methodologies, survey tools, detailed schedule and total budget to conduct this survey.
- Meet with SC staff to discuss on methodologies, content, survey tools, process of survey implementation, and other related issues.
- Conduct the survey training for enumerators who can help to do KAP survey in project sites.
- Conduct the survey to collect data and information in project sites.
- Analyse data and prepare survey report: the draft report will have to be shared with SC officers, including SCS to get comments and feedback before being finalized.
- Present key findings and propose recommendations from the findings.
Expected qualifications of Consultant:
For team leader:
- Master's degree or higher specialized in Community Development, social sciences, Education and/or Inclusive Education, Child care and child protection, or related areas; As an independent expert with at least 5 years of experience in the field of evaluation and/or research, appraisal of development projects and other related projects;
- Management and Coordination skills in carrying out an evaluation/research;
- Experience in education and child protection fields in Viet Nam, especially in the South;
- Understanding of political, cultural, education and social context in Vietnam;
For team members if required:
- Bachelor degree or higher specialized in Community Development, social sciences, Education and/or Inclusive Education, Child care and child protection, or related areas;
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in the field of evaluation and/or research;
- For all team members:
- Skills in facilitating FGDs and IDIs;
- Skills in participatory approach, preferably including child participation skills;
- Data analytical and writing report skills;
- Ability to complete work with a commitment to quality in terms of time pressure;
- Objective and honest in the spirit of construction and suggestions to serve the goal of improving the effectiveness of project implementation;
- Good command of English language (speaking and writing).
Application package:
Please send your CV and SC’s Application Form [2] to [email protected] [3] to apply.
The closing date for application is 5pm on 15 August 2019. Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.
Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.